You know, I’ve always been fascinated by old Hollywood glamour, and Grace Kelly, she’s like the queen of it all. Her style was just so… timeless. I was reading about her the other day and got completely sucked into the story of her engagement ring. I mean, that ring! So, I decided to dig a little deeper and, well, one thing led to another, and I ended up spending the whole weekend trying to learn everything I could about it.
First, I started by looking up pictures, of course. I mean, I needed to see this famous ring for myself. I scoured the internet, looking at every photo I could find.
- Then I moved on to the details. Who made it? What kind of diamond was it? Turns out, it was made by Cartier, which, no surprise there, right?
- And the diamond, get this, it was a 10.48-carat emerald-cut diamond. Can you even imagine? I tried finding out how much it would cost today.
- I read some articles about the history of the ring. This is where it got really interesting. It turns out Prince Rainier III of Monaco initially gave her another ring, which was also from Cartier. But then he noticed that the other Hollywood actresses were having these larger diamonds.
- So, being a prince and all, he decided to upgrade it to that 10-carat diamond ring that is now famous.
I spent hours down this rabbit hole, reading old articles, looking at photos, and even tried to find some similar rings just for fun. I imagined what it would be like to wear something like that.
By Sunday night, I felt like I was a Grace Kelly engagement ring expert! Or maybe a fan. I still need to find out more details about the first ring that was given. It’s amazing how much history one piece of jewelry can hold. It’s not just a ring; it’s a story, a symbol of a fairy tale. I think I’ll make that my mission for next weekend!
